Democrats Break With Obama on Medicaid Lawsuits - NYTimes.com

Democratic Senators and members of Congress have urged the Supreme Court to imply a cause of action by individuals who assert that a state has refused to provide Medicaid benefits to which they are entitled under federal law. Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, No. 09-958 - GWC

Democrats Break With Obama on Medicaid Lawsuits - NYTimes.com: "In an unusual break with the White House, the Democratic leaders of Congress told the Supreme Court on Monday that President Obama was pursuing a misguided interpretation of federal Medicaid law that made it more difficult for low-income people to obtain health care."